The Music Writers' Poll 2013: Darcy Rahn

18 December 2013 | 8:47 am | Darcy Rahn

Smith Westerns won over Darcy Rahn in 2013.

Top Ten Albums
 1.  Rhye  -  Woman
 2.  Peace  -  In Love
 3.  Kurt Vile  -  Wakin On A Pretty Daze
 4.  Smith Westerns  -  Soft Will
 5.  Foxygen  -  We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic
 6.  Waxahatchee  -  Cerulean Salt
 7.  Sigur Ros  -  Kveikur
 8.  Local Natives  -  Hummingbird
 9.  Arctic Monkeys  -  AM
 10.  Lorde  -  Pure Heroine
 
 Top Three Miscellaneous Albums
 1.  Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney  -  Ram
 2.  Oneoh Trix Point Never  -  Rifts
 3.  Grizzly Bear  -  Shields B Sides
 
 Top Five Songs
 1.  James Vincent McMorrow Cavalier 
 2.  Chela Romanticise 
 3.  Lorde Glory And Gore 
 4.  Arctic Monkeys Arabella 
 5.  Janelle Monae (featuring Prince) Give Em What They Love

 Artist Of The Year
 1.  Smith Westerns
 2.  Peace
 3.  The Growl
 4.  King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
 5.  Oh Land
 
 Best Five International Artist Performances 
 1.  Nicolas Jarr
 2.  Father John Misty
 3.  James Blake
 4.  John Talabot
 5.  Real Estate
 
 Best Five Australian Artist Performances 
 1.  Chela
 2.  Matt Corby
 3.  King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
 4.  The Growl
 5.  The Chemist
 
 Top Five TV Shows  
 1.  Girls
 2.  Breaking Bad
 3.  Suits
 4.  Community
 5.  Puberty Blues
 
 Top Five Films
 1.  Moonrise Kingdom
 2.  Place Beyond The Pines
 3.  Only God Forgives
 4.  Jobs
 5.  Hunger Games: Catching Fire
 
  Top Five Websites
 1.  Spotify
 2.  Gorilla Vs Bear
 3.  Pitchfork
 4.  Brown Cardigan
 5.  Sufjan Stevens
 
 The Highlight Of 2013
 Nicolas Jarr at Laneway 2013... Phenomenal.
 
 Prediction For 2014
 Flying Lotus at Golden Plains! Cannot contain my excitement.

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